THOMAS PELLECHIA

Thomas Pellechia has been a freelance writer and wine educator for fifteen plus years. His informational and educational stories – no wine ratings by the numbers – have appeared in numerous national magazines including Decanter, Slow Food, Wines and Vines, Brandweek, Practical Winery, and Wine Enthusiast.

Thomas is also a regular contributor to upstate New York newspapers such as Rochester Democrat Chronicle, Elmira Star Gazette, Dundee Observer, Syracuse NewTimes, and Ithaca Times.

Pellechia is the author of two books, Garlic, Wine, and Olive Oil: Historical Anecdotes and Recipes, and
WINE: The 8,000 Year-Old Story of the Wine Trade

Thomas combines his knowledge as a wine writer with his experience as a former owner/winemaker of a Finger Lakes winery, to teach Wine Education classes geared toward understanding wine as an agricultural and cultural product and its relationship to other foods. His classes are presented at Cooper Union College in Manhattan, NY (http://www.cooper.edu/ce/winetast.html), the Culinary and Wine Center in Canandaigua, NY, and at Fox Run Vineyards in the Finger Lakes region.